Expert Details

Food and meat science professional with 20+ years of post-graduate school industrial food research and development experience, encompassing product, process and technology development and commercialization, food safety, research management, and technical/scientific personnel management, both domestically and internationally.

Working with a large Chicago-based meat processor with annual sales of $1 billion in the area of product development of pre-cooked meat and other convenience items for retail, deli and food service.Conducting third party shelf life and challenge studies for the world’s largest European antimicrobial company with annual sales of $150M to the food industry. Providing applications and sales support to a Chicago-based ingredient company that offers high quality basic ingredients, functionally advanced specialty ingredients and tailored application systems.Condcting meat applications testing for a Phoenix-based ingredient company selling stabilized rice bran to the meat industryConducting meat applications research for the largest Chinese ingredient distributor selling phosphates, soy proteins, carrageenan, alginates, and spices to the meat and food industries in the US.

Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities:
Des Moines, Iowa - Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Waterloo, Iowa - Ames, Iowa

Work History

Years

Employer

Title

Department

Responsibilities

Years: 2005 to Present

Employer: Undisclosed

Title: Member Manager

Department: Self Employed

Responsibilities: Privately owned consulting firm, formed to fulfill the needs of outsourcing cost-effective research and ingredient technology. Her company provides consulting services to meat processors and ingredient companies in the areas of research and development, product development, technical service, training, innovation, product evaluation, cost-saving solutions, sales and marketing, and ingredient sourcing.

Responsibilities: Conducted research and product development activities of the ISU Meat Laboratory, supervising a research assistant and hourly help, providing technical support and training to customers, research group, sales and distributors/brokers, providing marketing support to customers in Europe, Asia and S. America, developing formulations, presenting seminars in national and international conferences.

Years: 1997 to 1998

Employer: Avebe America Inc.

Title: Technical Services Manager, Processed Meat

Department: North American Division

Responsibilities: Providing technical support by conducting customer specific applications and technical service trials for existing and developmental starch products. Guiding and administering Avebe’s relationship with facilities nationally and internationally, presenting and developing starch technology at seminars and short courses, participating in national and regional trade shows.

Years: 1995 to 1997

Employer: AMPC Inc.

Title: Research Scientist

Department: Research and Development

Responsibilities: Coordinating, scheduling and executing laboratory and pilot plant trials with meat and dairy proteins, launching collagen proteins to the world market, writing research reports, travelling both domestically and internationally to provide technical support to customers, conducting educational seminars for distributors, trade show participation.

International Experience

Years

Country / Region

Summary

Years: 2002 to 2006

Country / Region: Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia

Summary: Conducted a processed meat workshop on the use of US whey and lactose in Bangkok, Thailand organized by the US Dairy Export Council

Years: 2006 to 2009

Country / Region: Japan

Summary: Conducted a processed meat seminar at the International Food Ingredients & Additives Exhibition and Conference on the use of US whey and lactose in Tokyo, Japan organized by the US Dairy Export Council.Conducted a processed meat and poultry mission on the use of US whey and lactose in Ames, IA for group from Japan organized by the US Dairy Export Council.Conducted a processed meat and seafood mission on the use of US whey and lactose in Ames, IA for group from S.E. Asia organized by the US Dairy Export Council.

Years: 2008 to 2008

Country / Region: Middle East

Summary: Conducted a processed meat mission on the use of US whey and lactose in Dubai, UAE organized by the US Dairy Export Council. Conducted a processed meat and poultry mission on the use of US whey and lactose in Ames, IA for group from Middle East organized by the US Dairy Export Council

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience

I have been asked to give my deposition and oral examination regarding a meat ball study conducted by my company. The attorney's involved would like to know more about the research conducted, samples tested, protocols followed, data generated, results or reports generated, date relied upon in any reports and conclusions reached.

Training / Seminars

•Conducted a processed meat mission on the use of US whey and lactose in Dubai, UAE organized by the US Dairy Export Council.

•Conducted a processed meat and poultry mission on the use of US whey and lactose in Ames, IA for group from Middle East organized by the US Dairy Export Council.

•Conducted a processed meat seminar at the International Food Ingredients & Additives Exhibition and Conference on the use of US whey and lactose in Tokyo, Japan organized by the US Dairy Export Council.

•Conducted a processed meat and poultry mission on the use of US whey and lactose in Ames, IA for group from Japan organized by the US Dairy Export Council.

•Conducted a processed meat and seafood mission on the use of US whey and lactose in Ames, IA for group from S.E. Asia organized by the US Dairy Export Council.

•Conducted a processed meat workshop on the use of US whey and lactose in Bangkok, Thailand organized by the US Dairy Export Council.

Vendor Selection

Have personal contacts with suppliers of ingredients for the meat industrry. I have assisted ingredient suppliers (both domestic and international) identify potential distributors for the US market and provided training on the use of the specific ingredient in processed meat/food products on an as needed basis.

Marketing Experience

Very strong background working with the top 10 meat processors within the US and world wide. I consider myself an ingredients expert as I have worked with functional ingredients that are used in meat products. Very familiar with the recent meat industry trends such as clean label, natural, low sodium, low fat, nitrite free, I have also worked extensively with natural antimicrobials for use in meat products and conducted several challenge studies.